scholarly journals The Role of Maxillofacial Prosthetics for the Surgically Treated Patient at National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers

2018 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 409-414
Author(s):  
Evan B. Rosen ◽  
Charles L. Palin ◽  
Joseph M. Huryn ◽  
Richard J. Wong
Keyword(s):  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Treated Patient ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Centers

scholarly journals The role of comprehensive cancer centers in survivorship care

Cancer ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 2200-2201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim H. Van Harten ◽  
Angelo Paradiso ◽  
Michelle M. Le Beau
Keyword(s):  
Survivorship Care ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Centers

Accessibility and Barriers to Oncology Appointments at 40 National Cancer Institute–Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers: Results of a Mystery Shopper Project

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. e884-e900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey S. Hamlyn ◽  
Kathryn E. Hutchins ◽  
Abby L. Johnston ◽  
Rishonda T. Thomas ◽  
James Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Centers ◽  
Timely Access ◽  
Mystery Shopper ◽  
Appointment Availability ◽  
Mystery Shoppers

Purpose: Patients turn to National Cancer Institute (NCI) –designated comprehensive cancer centers because of perceived better quality and more timely access to care. However, recent studies have found that patients at various institutions may struggle to gain access to an appointment or obtain consistent information from attendants. Our study employs a mystery shopper format to identify and quantify barriers faced by patients seeking to make a first consultation appointment across a homogenous sample of 40 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers. Methods: Five mystery shoppers used a standardized call script to inquire about first available appointment times and service offerings. Results: When inquiring about a date for a first available appointment, 29% of callers were unable to secure an estimated date without registering into the center’s database, 51% were able to secure an estimated date, and 20% were provided with an actual date. Of estimated or actual dates for a first available appointment, 74% were greater than 1 week away. There was no statistically significant variation between appointment availability across insurance type or US region. Conclusion: Our study highlights the difficulty of accessing information about appointment availability. Although not statistically significant, inquiries regarding first available appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in longer estimated or actual wait times than those for patients with private insurance, and Medicaid shoppers noted qualitative differences. Although our study was limited by small sample size and imperfect analytic methods, our results suggest the need for more efficient and accessible care for patients at our nation’s top cancer centers.

scholarly journals Adherence to postresection colorectal cancer surveillance at National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 5351-5358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia S. Kupfer ◽  
Sam Lubner ◽  
Emmanuel Coronel ◽  
Perry J. Pickhardt ◽  
Matthew Tipping ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Cancer Surveillance ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Centers ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Surveillance

Seventeen years of progress for supportive care services: A resurvey of National Cancer Institute–designated comprehensive cancer centers

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 917-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila L. Hammer ◽  
Karen Clark ◽  
Marcia Grant ◽  
Matthew J. Loscalzo
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Supportive Care ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Distress Screening ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Centers ◽  
Question Survey

AbstractObjective:We replicated a 1994 study that surveyed the state of supportive care services due to changes in the field and the increased need for such services. We provide an updated assessment, comparing the changes that have occurred and describing the current status of supportive care services in comprehensive cancer settings.Method:We used Coluzzi and colleague's 60-question survey from their 1995 Journal of Clinical Oncology article to frame the 98-question survey employed in the current study. Medical and palliative care directors for the 2011 National Cancer Institute (NCI) comprehensive cancer centers were surveyed regarding their supportive care services and their subjective review of the overall effectiveness of the services provided.Results:We achieved a 76% response rate (n = 31). The data revealed increases in the number of cancer beds in the hospitals, the degree of integration of supportive care services, the availability of complementary services, and the number of pain and palliative care services offered. There was also an overall shift toward centers becoming more patient centered, as 65% reported now having a patient and family advisory council. Our findings revealed a growing trend to offer distress screening for both outpatients and inpatients. Medical and palliative care directors' evaluations of the supportive care services they offered also significantly improved. However, the results revealed an ongoing gap in services for end-of-life care and timely referrals for hospice services.Significance of results:Overall, both the quantity and quality of supportive care services in the surveyed NCI-designated cancer centers has improved.

scholarly journals Special Convening and Listening Session on Health Equity and Community Outreach and Engagement at National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers

Health Equity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-90
Author(s):  
Patricia M. Doykos ◽  
Moon S. Chen ◽  
Karriem Watson ◽  
Vida Henderson ◽  
Monica L. Baskin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Equity ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Centers

scholarly journals National Survey of Oncologists at National Cancer Institute–Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers: Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practice Behaviors About LGBTQ Patients With Cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 547-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew B. Schabath ◽  
Catherine A. Blackburn ◽  
Megan E. Sutter ◽  
Peter A. Kanetsky ◽  
Susan T. Vadaparampil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Institutional Practices ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
High Interest ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Centers ◽  
Lgbtq Health ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge

PURPOSE To identify potential gaps in attitudes, knowledge, and institutional practices toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) patients, a national survey of oncologists at National Cancer Institute–Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers was conducted to measure these attributes related to LGBTQ patients and desire for future training and education. METHODS A random sample of 450 oncologists from 45 cancer centers was selected from the American Medical Association’s Physician Masterfile to complete a survey measuring attitudes and knowledge about LGBTQ health and institutional practices. Results were quantified using descriptive and stratified analyses and by a novel attitude summary measure. RESULTS Of the 149 respondents, there was high agreement (65.8%) regarding the importance of knowing the gender identity of patients, which was contrasted by low agreement (39.6%) regarding the importance of knowing sexual orientation. There was high interest in receiving education regarding the unique health needs of LGBTQ patients (70.4%), and knowledge questions yielded high percentages of “neutral” and “do not know or prefer not to answer” responses. After completing the survey, there was a significant decrease ( P < .001) in confidence in knowledge of health needs for LGB (53.1% agreed they were confident during survey assessment v 38.9% postsurvey) and transgender patients (36.9% v 19.5% postsurvey). Stratified analyses revealed some but limited influence on attitudes and knowledge by having LGBTQ friends and/or family members, political affiliation, oncology specialty, years since graduation, and respondents’ region of the country. CONCLUSION This was the first nationwide study, to our knowledge, of oncologists assessing attitudes, knowledge, and institutional practices of LGBTQ patients with cancer. Overall, there was limited knowledge about LGBTQ health and cancer needs but a high interest in receiving education regarding this community.

scholarly journals Assessment of Tobacco Use in Cancer Survivorship Research Among National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers or Affiliated Universities: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Caroline Joanne Vrana ◽  
Teresa Kern ◽  
Roger Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Survivorship ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
Cancer Studies

This systematic review of the literature examined the role of tobacco use measurement in studies of cancer survivorship performed in the last ten years by National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Centers or affiliated universities. It was intended to establish the degree to which tobacco use was considered a determining factor. The scientific articles examined for the basis of this review were acquired through PubMed, Google Scholar, references to published papers, and evidence-based papers in the cancer survivorship literature. The exhaustive review found 198 relevant to our aim. Out of the 198 studies examining cancer survivorship found to be published by NCI-designated Cancer Centers or their affiliated hospitals in the last ten years, only 21.2% measured tobacco use as a variable. Given the clear involvement of tobacco use as a risk factor for most cancers, the review determined the variable should be a key metric in epidemiological studies. This indicated the need for increasing inclusion as a key measure in all types of cancer studies, especially those performed by National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers.

scholarly journals Impact of National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers on Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Survival

2015 ◽  
Vol 220 (5) ◽  
pp. 940-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Bristow ◽  
Jenny Chang ◽  
Argyrios Ziogas ◽  
Belinda Campos ◽  
Leo R. Chavez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Comprehensive Cancer Centers
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